Death of: Mrs. Ann RALSTON JAMES Date: Thursday, July 6, 1944 Place: sanitarium at Excelsior Springs, MO Age: 91 years Married: at 22 years in 1875 Residence: family farm, Kearney, MO Former residences: Independence, MO St. Louis, MO Nashville, TN (farm) Baltimore, MD Fletcher, OK (farm) Husband: Frank JAMES (died 18 February 1915) (his ashes held in bank vault since 1915 for burial with wife) Father: Samuel J. RALSTON, Independence, MO (died 4 January 1899) Mother: Mary C. HILL RALSTON, Independence, MO (deceased) Half-brother (father's 1st wife): John RALSTON, St. Louis, MO (deceased) Siblings (father's 2nd wife): Fedora, Sam, Adam, Hugh, Kate, Harry M., Margaret (deceased) Brother-in-law: Jesse James (died 3 April 1882) Survivors: Son: Robert JAMES, family farm in Kearney, MO Cousin: Mrs. Frank ABSTON, Independence, MO Cousin: Adam HILL, Independence, MO Cousin: Dr. W. H. HILL, employed at McCleary's sanitarium, Excelsior Springs (cousins father was brother of Mrs. JAMES's mother, Mrs. Samuel RALSTON) Services: Funeral - 3 p.m., July 7, Elmwood cemetery chapel Cremation (ashes to be buried with her husbands) Burial - at family cemetery: Hill Park, 23rd street and Rock Creek References: "The Kansas City Star" (Missouri) Thursday, July 6, 1944 "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Friday, July 7, 1944 "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Saturday, July 8, 1944 ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ======================================================